Armed forces personnel percent in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.6668 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.6668. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6668, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.12 | — |
| 1989 | 2.4 | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 3.48 | +44.7% |
| 1991 | 3.29 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.58 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9067 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8092 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7604 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.735 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7084 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6803 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8044 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7649 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7263 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6976 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6822 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.674 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6718 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6668 | -0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6668 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6668 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.741, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +44.7% | 2.4 | 3.48 |
| 2002 | -40.8% | 1.77 | 1.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.4 | 3.12 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.01 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.7604 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7145 | 0.6718 | 0.8044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6668 | 0.6668 | 0.6668 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in United Arab Emirates?
- Armed forces personnel percent in United Arab Emirates was 0.6668 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6668 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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